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Monday 21 September 2020

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Rolls-Royce considering £2.5bn finance boost

Derby-headquartered Rolls-Royce is "evaluating the merits" of raising £2.5bn to boost its finances which have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Business Matters: Preserving cash through tax reliefs

David Nolan at Claritas Tax discusses two commercial areas of tax which may help cash-flow.
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Deals

New York investment firm takes CloudCall stake

A New York-based investment firm has taken a stake in computer telephony integration company CloudCall, which has its UK headquarters in Leicester.
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Gymshark’s US PE investment named Deal of the Month

A US private equity firm taking a significant stake in fitness apparel business Gymshark in a move that valued it at more than £1bn has been named Insider's Deal of the Month for August.
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Investment company lowers holdings in Forterra

An investment firm has lowered the stake in Northamptonshire-headquartered building products manufacturer Forterra which it bought earlier this year.
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Urban Logistics to raise £130m

Urban Logistics has solidified plans to raise £130m as it looks to continue expanding.
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BlackRock increases stake in luxury watch retailer

BlackRock has increased its stake in a Leicester-headquartered luxury watch retail group.
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Mercia makes £40m SME commitment

Mercia has outlined details of an additional commitment to its debt funds as it looks to back more UK SMEs over the next five years.
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Business Matters: St Modwen talks sustainability and wellbeing at its Midlands sites

Gemma Butler from St Modwen Industrial & Logistics talks about the company’s upcoming new phases at two of its landmark Midlands sites and how they’re adapting to meet environmental and wellbeing requirements from occupiers and tenants.
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Business

Turnover steps past £100m at Deichmann

Turnover at the Leicester-headquartered UK arm of German shoe retailer Deichmann stepped past the £100m mark during its latest financial year.
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Games Workshop names new chairman

A new non-executive chairman has been named by Nottingham-headquartered Games Workshop.
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Rail franchising system brought to an end

The government has put an end to rail franchising and set out plans for a new system designed to provide a "simpler, more effective" structure.
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Waste management company eyeing profitable future

A Leicester waste management company has said it will remain profitable despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Superdry results impacted by Covid disruption

Revenues have slipped at clothing brand Superdry, with its performance for its financial year "materially impacted" by the outbreak of Covid-19. Losses also widened.
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Return to growth in UK tourism sector - report

The UK tourism and recreation sector returned to growth for the first time since February, according to the Lloyds Bank’s UK Recovery Tracker.
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Property

Green light for mixed-use city centre scheme

Plans to construct a mixed-use scheme including 126 apartments in Leicester city centre have been approved.
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Ethical outdoor play equipment firm prepares to relocate

A Derby company which sells ethical educational outdoor play equipment to schools and nurseries is preparing to move to a new £2m warehouse on the outskirts of Derbyshire.
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New images reveal progress on £6.6m hotel scheme

New images have been revealed showing the progress of a £6.6m to transform a derelict hotel in Nottinghamshire into a Travelodge.
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Government’s regeneration arm moves to new base

The government’s regeneration arm has relocated its Derby base.
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Manufacturing

Rolls-Royce wins major China contract

Derby-headquartered Rolls-Royce has been awarded a multimillion-euro contract by China National Nuclear Corporation.
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